After having been treated to a full beauty treatment and face-lift, my sewing-machine deserved a new dust cover to replace her broken, ugly, grey plastic one.
As the April Project Spectrum called for yellow/orange this month, the color was easy to chose... I had originally planned a more sophisticated design in the line of a Haute Couture theme, but I changed my mind as Spring is in the air and I came across this applique designed by Nancy Halvorsen in the Easy Does it for Spring book published by Art to Heart.
When he came back from school and I showed him my work, my son laughed and said I looked a bit like this happy bunny when I am about to sew something... I don't know if I should take this as a compliment on my enthusiasm!...
That's adorable! I have a sewing machine but I don't know how to use it... I know, I'm hopeless. I never took Home Ec. at school :) But I have grand plans to enrol in sewing classes when I've moved and settled in my new house!
Posted by: lyn | April 26, 2006 at 07:39 AM
Love it and as you know there is nothing more endearing than a happy bunny!
Posted by: Tracy | April 26, 2006 at 09:02 AM
aww, what a cute cover!!! i have been wanting to make one for my machine as well.
Posted by: blossom | April 26, 2006 at 12:17 PM
It's a cute cover, very apt for Project Spectrum, just in time!
Hmmm, wonder what exactly about your excited expression resembled a rabbit? Ears? Nose (twitching with excitement)? The mind boggles!
Posted by: dawn | April 26, 2006 at 09:16 PM
J'adore! C'est TROP adorable! Et je t'imagine très bien en train de bondir de joie dans ta prairie, avec ton petit tablier en vichy et les oreilles au vent ;-))
Posted by: cécile | April 26, 2006 at 11:14 PM
You've done a wonderful job with the applique. It looks difficult :) So you throw your arms in the air in glee and trip over the daisies when you are going to sew. That's such a sweet observation. I'm the opposite, I get all tense as I sort of need to psyche myself to build up the courage to cut up the fabric!
Posted by: erin | April 27, 2006 at 02:49 AM
Wow that is one great piece of work - I wish I could sew - that looks really difficult. Lovely colours too.
Posted by: Becky | April 27, 2006 at 05:29 AM
As I was reading your entry I thought "gee, Francois has had a lot of pampering done lately " then I realized you were writing about your sewing machine. hehehe. Anyway, it is a great idea, my cover is also plastic (a delightful grey colour) which needs to replaced. Thank you for the great idea!
Posted by: Adriana | April 27, 2006 at 08:02 AM
One of your son's fondest memories one day will be that sewing machine cover --- I promise. My mother has an "ancient" tin that she keeps her pins in, and, even now, I treasure it more than any other object in her house. And I used to think it was the heighth (or depth?) of tackiness!
Posted by: Kim | April 27, 2006 at 01:26 PM
Love the cover - it's so bright and cheery. I need to get my machine serviced - I never have in the 18 years I've owned it, so I guess it's about time! The tension has been really wonky lately.
Posted by: Beth | April 27, 2006 at 03:34 PM
Francoise, it is so cute! I love how you tied it into Project Spectrum too! Perhaps I should do something like this... my machine gathers a lot of dust!
Best wishes,
Lolly
Posted by: Lolly | April 27, 2006 at 05:44 PM
Very spring like and cute. Enjoy the sewing now that the machine is fixed!
Posted by: carol | April 27, 2006 at 06:19 PM
Very cute and retro. I love it!
Posted by: Becky | April 28, 2006 at 08:04 AM
Thank you for sharing that adorable cover! The joyously frolicing bunny immediately made me smile. Love, love it! Such a wonderful applique job too.
Posted by: Marie | April 28, 2006 at 09:06 AM
Awww! So cute! Very nice job, and I love your colors for April.
Posted by: Elizabeth | April 28, 2006 at 02:19 PM
Great blog.... i've discorer it with my cyberfriend Caro and i will come back of course!
Best regards from belgium....
Le chat qui coud
Posted by: le chat qui coud | April 28, 2006 at 02:49 PM
Mmmm, another person who has lots of crafting skills. Do you give lessons? It looks gorgeous and I'd take the comment as a compliment! A.x
Posted by: Amelia | April 29, 2006 at 08:50 AM
Quelle bonne idée ! Faut que je suive ton exemple Françoise, ma machine n'en sera que plus gaie !
Posted by: Dorothée | April 30, 2006 at 06:00 PM
What a gorgeous dust cover - much, much nicer than the horrible plastic one which covers mine! You make it sound easy but I'm sure it's not. Very lovely.
Posted by: Anita | May 01, 2006 at 12:38 PM
Lovely! I have a rather dour white/grey plastic cover for my machine - perhaps I should take inspiration from you!
Posted by: Noo | May 02, 2006 at 02:19 PM